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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A few weeks ago I woke up to a long awaited parcel containing possibly the final, final sample (fingers crossed!) of the first in my series of 3 signature vinyl toys for the Necessaries Toy Foundation!

Here's a sneak peek of the first girl, who is on her way to production as we speak:

And an even sneakier peek at her mini dollhouse box:

The packaging for each doll will be a mini abode that suits her imaginary lifestyle, from tiny pink Patisserie to vintage Victorian to Cape Cod cottage (yes, a little sailor girl!), all of which were so fun to design and draw up! The whole set, based on a series of paintings from 2004 called Sundae Girls, has been more than a few years in the making and I can't wait to finally see them all in person!

Keep an eye on the Necessaries Toy Foundation site for the definitive release date, and be sure to check out their other offerings, from the first ever Mark Ryden vinyl toy (due out any day now!) to the super amazing set of Camille Rose Garcia girls, Fafi girls, and Enid from Ghost World!

Hello!

Fawn Gehweiler's signature character based paintings, installations and works on paper have exhibited in galleries around the world and appear in a number of prominent private collections. Originally from Hawaii and currently based in the Pacific Northwest, her work combines the influence of a bohemian upbringing, sartorial escapism, and her own family tree.
Once described by The Face magazine as "the visual equivalent of candyfloss peppered with broken glass, delicious yet dangerous" and widely considered
a major influence in the recent explosion of young feminine art in the United States, her work hinges on a delicate balance of past and present, building obsessive narratives through personal artifacts that reflect the imaginary worlds of little girls, treading the fine line between wide eyed innocence and dark fairy tales.